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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2016	May 31, 2016	Feb. 29, 2016	May 31, 2015
Changes in Goodwill
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments		$ (46,490)	$ (46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value		698,494	583,005
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(144,356)	(137,174)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount		1,334,233	1,142,420
Net Book Value		1,143,387	958,756
Hydro Flask
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Net Book Value	$ 116,053
Housewares
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount		281,621	166,132
Goodwill Net Book Value		281,621	166,132
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(13,553)	(12,916)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount		455,899	256,780
Net Book Value		442,346	243,864
Housewares \| Hydro Flask
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Additions	116,050
Housewares \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		40,078	15,448
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(13,553)	(12,916)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		26,525	2,532
Housewares \| Other intangible assets \| Hydro Flask
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Additions	24,500
Housewares \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		134,200	75,200
Housewares \| Trademarks \| Hydro Flask
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Additions	$ 59,000
Health & Home
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount		284,913	284,913
Goodwill Net Book Value		284,913	284,913
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(71,202)	(67,663)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount		478,282	478,188
Net Book Value		407,080	410,525
Health & Home \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		15,300	15,300
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(13,515)	(12,750)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		1,785	2,550
Health & Home \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		116,669	116,575
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(57,687)	(54,913)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		58,982	61,662
Health & Home \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		54,000	54,000
Health & Home \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		7,400	7,400
Beauty And Nutritional Supplements [Member] \| Trademarks And Brand Assets [Member]
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges		7,400
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax		5,100
Nutritional Supplements
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount		96,609	96,609
Goodwill Net Book Value		96,609	96,609
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(12,002)	(10,431)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount		201,309	206,309
Net Book Value		189,307	195,878
Nutritional Supplements \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		44,180	44,180
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(12,002)	(10,431)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		32,178	33,749
Nutritional Supplements \| Brand assets
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		60,520	65,520
Beauty
Changes in Goodwill
Goodwill Gross Carrying Amount		81,841	81,841
Cumulative Goodwill Impairments		(46,490)	(46,490)
Goodwill Net Book Value		35,351	35,351
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(47,599)	(46,164)
Goodwill and intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount		198,743	201,143
Net Book Value		104,654	108,489
Beauty \| Trademarks
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		150	150
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(88)	(87)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		62	63
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		13,696	13,696
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(11,612)	(11,532)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		2,084	2,164
Beauty \| Other intangible assets
Changes in intangible assets - finite-lived
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		46,402	46,402
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Accumulated Amortization		(35,899)	(34,545)
Intangible assets - finite-lived, Net Book Value		10,503	11,857
Beauty \| Trademarks
Goodwill and intangible assets
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges			3,000	$ 3,000
Non-cash indefinite-lived intangible assets impairment charges, net of tax			2,660	$ 2,660
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		46,354	48,754
Beauty \| Licenses
Changes in intangible assets - indefinite-lived
Intangible assets - indefinite-lived, Gross Carrying Amount		$ 10,300	$ 10,300